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Plymouth City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Plymouth City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,566Searchable applications
336Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,390 approved or refused records
469Refused applications
4,921 approved · 469 refused · 322 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Jan 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlContact planning Contact Planning technical supportLocal plan Planning policy and guidancePre-application advice Planning pre-application advice
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas15 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas1 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided24/00269/TPO
Ash (T001) - Fell - Ash (G001) - Fell all ash with 50% + defoliation
The Old Wharf Plymouth PL9 7NR
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00271/FUL
Single storey rear extension built on the same footprint as existing conservatory and formation of a new conservatory
79A Elburton Road Plymouth PL9 8JH
Received 4 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00272/TCO
Sycamore (T1) - Re-pollard. Sycamore (T2) - Re-pollard
Andely Lodge, Fernleigh Road Plymouth PL3 5AN
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00273/FUL
Change parapet roof to pitched roof of rear extension approved under application 22/01474/FUL
6 Standarhay Close Plymouth PL9 8PL
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00274/CDM
Condition Discharge: Condition 4 of application 18/01461/FUL
42 Mannamead Road Plymouth PL4 7AF
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00276/PRDE
Erection of triple garage
8 Thornhill Way Plymouth PL3 5NP
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00277/FUL
Regularisation of existing HMO use and change of use to 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
55 Wilton Street Plymouth PL1 5LX
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00278/LBC
Internal amendment: extend mezzanine to full-floor with glazing set in the floor to approved units 9, 11, 13, 14, & 19 (23/01360/LBC)
Perimeter Building, Factory Cooperage Royal William Yard Plymouth PL1 3RP
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00279/TPO
Map 1: Field Maple (T1) - Re-pollard . Field Maple (T2) - Re-pollard. Norway Maple (T3) - Re-pollard. Field Maple (T4) - Re-pollard. Sycamore (T5) - Re-pollard. Sycamore (T6) - Re-pollard. Apple (T7) - Re-pollard back to previous cut point. Cherry (T8) - Re-pollard. Map 2: 3x Norway Maple (G1) - Re-pollard. Map 3: Norway Maple (T20) - To be felled and replanted in a better position once wall has been repaired.
St Boniface Close Plymouth PL2 3QN
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00280/FUL
Alterations to roof, including rear dormer, single storey side extension, two-storey side extension, extension to hardstand and associated alterations
15 Hollycroft Road Plymouth PL3 6PP
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00281/CDMLB
Condition Discharge: Conditions 3 & 4 of application 23/01188/LBC
Fursdon House, Blunts Lane Plymouth PL6 8BE
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00282/MOR
Pre-application for a single dwelling with undercroft parking
4 Parr Street Plymouth PL4 0LA
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00283/LBC
Re-roofing of main, tenement, and dormer roofs, installation of front rooflight, window/door alterations, replace existing flashing and parapet finish, replace gutters and downpipes, internal alterations to create ensuites and associated ventilation systems, relocation of kitchen, installation of new boiler, installation of suspended ceilings, and reinstatement of front garden (part-retrospective)
37 North Road East Plymouth PL4 6AY
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00285/FUL
Single storey rear extension
9 Longbrook Street Plymouth PL7 1NJ
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00288/PRDE
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer
55 Roberts Road Plymouth PL5 1DL
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Refused24/00289/FUL
Proposed formation of 2no front bay windows
112 Pemros Road Plymouth PL5 1NG
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Refused24/00290/FUL
Addition of a new dwelling into a large garden inc. demolition of existing garage.
4 Melrose Avenue Plymouth PL2 3RG
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Refused24/00291/LBC
Installation of stainless steel guarding on the first and second floor balconies
7 Elliot Terrace Plymouth PL1 2PL
Received 7 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00292/TPO
Common Beech (T011) - Crown reduction to a height of 26 metres.
Widey Court Primary School Widey Lane Plymouth PL6 5JS
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00293/FUL
Partial change of use from warehouse (Class B8) to vehicle repair garage (Class B2)
4 St Johns Bridge Road Plymouth PL4 0JJ
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00294/FUL
Two-storey side extension and single storey rear extension
7 Cuffe Road Plymouth PL3 4HR
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00295/FUL
Addition of second floor to bungalow and rear extension
225 Ham Drive Plymouth PL2 3NF
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00296/TPO
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Re-pollard points. Cherry (T2) - Remove the two lowest limbs growing in the garden of number 3 Mena Park Road
Rear Of 3 Mena Park Road Plymouth PL9 8PY
Received 8 Mar 2024 - Decided24/00297/LBC
External signage and lighting scheme, repair and replacement of rainwater goods, repaint external render and replacement external speakers
The Ship, Quay Road Plymouth PL1 2JZ
Received 8 Mar 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Plymouth City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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